Burlington police announce arrests in gunfire-tinged spat

Two men from Burlington have been arrested after a domestic disturbance earlier this month that reportedly ended when a motor vehicle was shot up.

According to the city’s police department, Zaymion Laquawn Robinson and Dalvin Jauane Tyner were both taken into custody within a day or two of the shooting, which occurred along Adams Street in the small hours on Saturday, May 16.

Zaymion Laquawn Robinson
Dalvin Jauane Tyner

The police department notes that Robinson is accused of firing into a vehicle after the aforementioned domestic disturbance turned physical. The 19-year-old black male of 212 Adams Street currently faces misdemeanor charges for assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm within Burlington’s municipal limits, and injury to personal property. According to the police department, he was released from custody after posting a $1,500 secured.

Tyner was arrested for his part in the domestic disturbance on May 17, according to the police department. The 33-year-old black male, who shares Robinson’s residential address, has been charged with the misdemeanor offenses of communicating threats and going armed to the terror of the public. He also faces a felony charge for the illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

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According to Bur-lington’s police department, Tyner was also served with outstanding warrants when he was arrested on May 16. He is currently incarcerated without bond.

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